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MeasureChurch-WellesleyBay-CloverhillCabbagetown-South St.James TownTypical neighbourhood

Building and change

Building permits, last 12 months98127th most19276th most121111th most186

Active planning proposals1654th most1945th most993rd most11

Garden and laneway suites since 20210147th most0147th most14113th most26

New homes added by permits since 20213,54415th most6,0068th most75380th most795

Registered short-term rentals3441st most1987th most4629th most21

Properties on the Heritage Register15218th most18412th most1,628Most5

Safety, 2025

Major crime per 100,000 residents1,65727th highest1,06788th highest1,66026th highest1,107

Assaults per 100,000 residents1,26515th highest60289th highest1,07926th highest637

Break-ins per 100,000 residents14696th highest28624th highest32118th highest173

Car thefts per 100,000 residents47155th highest17Lowest92136th highest193

Robberies per 100,000 residents9346th highest7567th highest14514th highest70

Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents10611th highest8721st highest23136th highest46

Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents4.985th highest3.0129th highest5.473rd highest5.1

Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–248% fewer498 vs 5419% more257 vs 2367% fewer217 vs 233

Parks, trees and streets

City parks per 10,000 residents3.1135th most3.6114th most7.344th most5.0

Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 152.266th most1.3132nd most1.1141st most2.1

City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents38156th most49153rd most167118th most228

Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way2578th most5462nd most25826th most19

City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way4130th most6109th most1734th most10

People, 2021

Median household income$60k154th highest$58k157th highest$77k118th highest$85k

Households that rent75.7%5th highest69.7%7th highest54.9%45th highest45.5%

Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing50.6%7th highest61.7%Highest38.6%84th highest39.0%

Workers who commute by transit32.8%26th highest23.6%101st highest26.6%68th highest25.8%

Workers who walk or cycle to work36.6%9th highest44.0%3rd highest38.1%6th highest5.3%

Residents, 202122,32039th highest16,67080th highest11,020134th highest16,813

Building and change

Building permits, last 12 months

Church-Wellesley98127th most

Bay-Cloverhill19276th most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town121111th most

Typical neighbourhood: 186

Active planning proposals

Church-Wellesley1654th most

Bay-Cloverhill1945th most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town993rd most

Typical neighbourhood: 11

Garden and laneway suites since 2021

Church-Wellesley0147th most

Bay-Cloverhill0147th most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town14113th most

Typical neighbourhood: 26

New homes added by permits since 2021

Church-Wellesley3,54415th most

Bay-Cloverhill6,0068th most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town75380th most

Typical neighbourhood: 795

Registered short-term rentals

Church-Wellesley3441st most

Bay-Cloverhill1987th most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town4629th most

Typical neighbourhood: 21

Properties on the Heritage Register

Church-Wellesley15218th most

Bay-Cloverhill18412th most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1,628Most

Typical neighbourhood: 5

Safety, 2025

Major crime per 100,000 residents

Church-Wellesley1,65727th highest

Bay-Cloverhill1,06788th highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1,66026th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 1,107

Assaults per 100,000 residents

Church-Wellesley1,26515th highest

Bay-Cloverhill60289th highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1,07926th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 637

Break-ins per 100,000 residents

Church-Wellesley14696th highest

Bay-Cloverhill28624th highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town32118th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 173

Car thefts per 100,000 residents

Church-Wellesley47155th highest

Bay-Cloverhill17Lowest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town92136th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 193

Robberies per 100,000 residents

Church-Wellesley9346th highest

Bay-Cloverhill7567th highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town14514th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 70

Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents

Church-Wellesley10611th highest

Bay-Cloverhill8721st highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town23136th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 46

Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents

Church-Wellesley4.985th highest

Bay-Cloverhill3.0129th highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town5.473rd highest

Typical neighbourhood: 5.1

Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–24

Church-Wellesley8% fewer498 vs 541

Bay-Cloverhill9% more257 vs 236

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town7% fewer217 vs 233

Parks, trees and streets

City parks per 10,000 residents

Church-Wellesley3.1135th most

Bay-Cloverhill3.6114th most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town7.344th most

Typical neighbourhood: 5.0

Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 15

Church-Wellesley2.266th most

Bay-Cloverhill1.3132nd most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1.1141st most

Typical neighbourhood: 2.1

City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents

Church-Wellesley38156th most

Bay-Cloverhill49153rd most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town167118th most

Typical neighbourhood: 228

Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way

Church-Wellesley2578th most

Bay-Cloverhill5462nd most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town25826th most

Typical neighbourhood: 19

City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way

Church-Wellesley4130th most

Bay-Cloverhill6109th most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1734th most

Typical neighbourhood: 10

People, 2021

Median household income

Church-Wellesley$60k154th highest

Bay-Cloverhill$58k157th highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town$77k118th highest

Typical neighbourhood: $85k

Households that rent

Church-Wellesley75.7%5th highest

Bay-Cloverhill69.7%7th highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town54.9%45th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 45.5%

Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing

Church-Wellesley50.6%7th highest

Bay-Cloverhill61.7%Highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town38.6%84th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 39.0%

Workers who commute by transit

Church-Wellesley32.8%26th highest

Bay-Cloverhill23.6%101st highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town26.6%68th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 25.8%

Workers who walk or cycle to work

Church-Wellesley36.6%9th highest

Bay-Cloverhill44.0%3rd highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town38.1%6th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 5.3%

Residents, 2021

Church-Wellesley22,32039th highest

Bay-Cloverhill16,67080th highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town11,020134th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 16,813

Building data: City of Toronto, refreshed nightly. Crime: Toronto Police Service neighbourhood crime rates, 2025. People: 2021 Census neighbourhood profiles. Typical neighbourhood: the middle of Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods; half have more, half have less. Major crime against earlier years compares reported crimes, not rates; under 5% either way is shown as about the same.

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